FEMAEM-3249-WIEmergencyDeclared September 13, 2005
EM-3249-WI: Wisconsin Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
FEMA made an emergency declaration for Wisconsin (EM-3249-WI) on September 13, 2005 for the incident of August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005; it covers 73 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $1.2 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- EM-3249-WI (also written FEMA-3249-EM)
- Type
- Emergency declaration
- State
- Wisconsin
- Incident
- Hurricane: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
- Incident period
- August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005
- Declared
- September 13, 2005
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 5
- Place in the year
- the only emergency declaration for Wisconsin in 2005
- Status
- closed out on March 31, 2010
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
Which areas are covered, and for what?
| Designated area | Individuals and Households | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adams (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Ashland (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Barron (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Bayfield (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Brown (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Buffalo (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Burnett (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Calumet (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Chippewa (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Clark (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Columbia (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Crawford (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Dane (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Dodge (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Door (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Douglas (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Dunn (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Eau Claire (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Florence (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Fond du Lac (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Forest (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Grant (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Green (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Green Lake (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Iowa (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Iron (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Jackson (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Jefferson (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Juneau (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Kenosha (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Kewaunee (County) | — | Yes | — |
| La Crosse (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Lafayette (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Langlade (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Lincoln (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Manitowoc (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Marathon (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Marinette (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Marquette (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Menominee (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Milwaukee (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Monroe (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Oconto (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Oneida (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Outagamie (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Ozaukee (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Pepin (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Pierce (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Polk (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Portage (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Price (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Racine (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Richland (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Rock (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Rusk (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Sauk (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Sawyer (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Shawano (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Sheboygan (County) | — | Yes | — |
| St. Croix (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Statewide | — | Yes | — |
| Taylor (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Trempealeau (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Vernon (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Vilas (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Walworth (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Washburn (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Washington (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Waukesha (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Waupaca (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Waushara (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Winnebago (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Wood (County) | — | Yes | — |
An area can be added to a declaration after the first day, or have a program added: this table is FEMA's current list.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
How much has FEMA approved?
$1.2 millionPublic Assistance obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of May 17, 2026. FEMA updates both as applications are decided.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2); FEMA, OpenFEMA FEMA Web Disaster Summaries (v1). Data as of September 29, 2026.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/3249. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.